Newton Mendonça
Newton Ferreira de Mendonça (February 14, 1921 – November 22, 1960) was a musician, composer, and lyricist. He began as a pianist in 1950. Mendonça was born in Rio de Janeiro.
Newton Mendonça
- Full name
- Newton Ferreira de Mendonça.
- Died
- 1960. · Rio de Janeiro.
- Nationality
- Brazil.
- Occupation
- composer, pianist, writer, songwriter, harmonicist, poet and musician.
- Fields
- bossa nova.
- Languages
- Portuguese.
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Newton Ferreira de Mendonça (February 14, 1921 – November 22, 1960) was a musician, composer, and lyricist. He began as a pianist in 1950. Mendonça was born in Rio de Janeiro.
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In 1953 he started working with Antônio Carlos Jobim, something for which he is best known. Mendonça went on to co-compose music and lyrics for Desafinado, Meditação, and Samba de uma nota só. In 1959 he had his first heart attack, but his songs continued gaining attention. In 1960 his second heart attack proved fatal.
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1927
Newton Mendonça born at Rio de Janeiro.
1960
Newton Mendonça died at Rio de Janeiro.
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ANÁLISE DE PARCERIAS DE ANTÔNIO CARLOS JOBIM COM VINÍCIUS DE MORAES, DOLORES DURAN E NEWTON MENDONÇA
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- 1.Newton Mendonça - Dados biográficos. Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira.
- 2.Cita Castro p. 83 .
- 3.Newton Mendonça: Um dos Criadores da Bossa Nova. Sbacem.
- 4.Cita Castro pp. 83-4 .
- 5.Newton Mendonça - Dados Artisticos. Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira.
- 6.Cita Castro pp. 240-3 .
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